The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Sunday Abdu has disclosed that one person died while two persons were rescued in the flood that submerged some Communities in Plateau State on Sunday.
Abdu disclosed this in Jos on Monday, after he led members of his team and other stakeholders to assess the level of damage the flood caused.
Abdu, who said flood is a natural disaster, said the incident was triggered by human activities. However, tasked the state regulatory agency to brace up for the challenge of illegal structures.
He warned residents to desist from building on waterways .
Abdu said, “We have just gone round the communities and discovered that it is the same old story of buildings along the water way, blocking the water way, erection of illegal structures and indiscriminate dumping of refuse.
“These are the indices that triggered the overflow of water in the area. Of course it is a natural disaster but because of these blockages, it is man-made, resulting in the flood.
“From our report, the flood carried three children but the people were able to save two of them and one was not found. That is the situation, so, it’s not true that three persons died as a result of the flood.”
